| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
Shastania
Sea Gull
Joined: Feb 18, 2008
Age: 21
Posts: 217
Location: Dublin, Ireland
|
 Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 11:44 am Post subject: From Jif to Cif-Pointless Product Renaming |
 |
|
I've noticed this happens a lot lately- popular, well known products suddenly decide to change their name for seeminly no reason whatsoever.
Examples I can think of would be:
-Jif= Cif
-Oil Of Ulay = Oil of Olay
-Juicy Fruits = Starburst
-Marathon Bar= Snickers
Can anyone tell me why this is? My philosophy is 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it' so why all the pointless renaming? O_o
It's been driving me mad for weeks... |
|
| Back to top |
|
DivaD
Phoenix
Joined: Feb 10, 2005
Posts: 837
|
| Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 12:35 pm Post subject: |
|
|
if jif is now cif, will jaffa cakes become caffa jakes?  |
|
| Back to top |
|
CityAsylum
Venio. Exeunt omnes.
Joined: Jan 08, 2008
Posts: 3576
|
| Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 1:50 pm Post subject: Re: From Jif to Cif-Pointless Product Renaming |
|
|
| Shastania wrote: | I've noticed this happens a lot lately- popular, well known products suddenly decide to change their name for seeminly no reason whatsoever.
Examples I can think of would be:
-Jif= Cif
-Oil Of Ulay = Oil of Olay
-Juicy Fruits = Starburst
-Marathon Bar= Snickers
Can anyone tell me why this is? My philosophy is 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it' so why all the pointless renaming? O_o
It's been driving me mad for weeks... |
In the USA we have had Oil of Olay, Starbursts and Snickers all along, and Jif is still peanut butter here. "Juicy Fruit" in the US is a Wrigley chewing gum flavor.
Maybe you are getting swamped with American products all of a sudden, or perhaps some trademark issue got cleared up that is causing your products to be renamed to a new world-wide standard.
_________________
I'm as puzzled as a newborn child |
|
| Back to top |
|
dustbowlrefugee
Toucan
Joined: May 15, 2007
Posts: 262
Location: Scotland
|
| Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 1:53 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| I thought it was opel fruits that changed to starburts? |
|
| Back to top |
|
KingdomOfRats
Phoenix
Joined: Nov 01, 2005
Age: 25
Posts: 3583
Location: Manchester
|
| Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 2:58 pm Post subject: Re: From Jif to Cif-Pointless Product Renaming |
|
|
| Shastania wrote: | I've noticed this happens a lot lately- popular, well known products suddenly decide to change their name for seeminly no reason whatsoever.
Examples I can think of would be:
-Jif= Cif
-Oil Of Ulay = Oil of Olay
-Juicy Fruits = Starburst
-Marathon Bar= Snickers
Can anyone tell me why this is? My philosophy is 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it' so why all the pointless renaming? O_o
It's been driving me mad for weeks... |
jif was changed to cif because it is a rude word in a foreign language,not sure which one.
am hate it when they change names,especially when they've been out for so long and have nothing wrong with them.
sometimes though,a name change can be for the better-what about petsmart=pets at home? which was changed because of all the animal cruelty and murder that went on [though didnt change in the us cause it didnt happen there],they got rid of all the bad staff and changed rules and name,and there's another one am can think of-a big breeding kennel place called dogs4all[?] forget what they were called but they changed because of neglect and cruelty if am remember right.
| Quote: | | was opel fruits that changed to starburts? |
yes.
_________________
[LFAutie]
..::moderate & severe autism support:..
.:The residential autist:. -:updated-May:- |
|
| Back to top |
|
burnse22
Phoenix
Joined: Apr 07, 2008
Posts: 514
|
| Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 6:39 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| dustbowlrefugee wrote: | | I thought it was opel fruits that changed to starburts? |
I'm pretty sure it was Opal Fruits.
Maybe it was different in Ireland?
_________________
"Was that the bad thing?"
"Floss is boss. Floss is boss! FLOSS IS BOSS!!!" |
|
| Back to top |
|
Hodor
Phoenix
Joined: Mar 18, 2008
Age: 20
Posts: 881
Location: England
|
| Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 6:51 pm Post subject: Re: From Jif to Cif-Pointless Product Renaming |
|
|
| Shastania wrote: |
-Marathon Bar= Snickers
|
I don't ever remember it being called anything other than Snickers. Not in my lifetime, anyway. 
_________________
I'm back from the dead. Like Jack Bauer, but with less bullet holes in my chest. |
|
| Back to top |
|
neurodeviant
LittleBigDave
Joined: Oct 15, 2006
Age: 25
Posts: 1195
Location: The Dishes
|
| Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 6:59 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I can remember Marathon bars, and Opal Fruits being renamed to Starburst. Many people still refuse to use the word 'Snickers'. Ask some youngster to buy you a Marathon bar, and they'll have no clue what to get. 
I can also remember Coco Pops being renamed to 'Choco Krispies' for a short while, but nobody liked that name, so they changed it back.
_________________
Aspies: Because great minds think alone. |
|
| Back to top |
|
Hodor
Phoenix
Joined: Mar 18, 2008
Age: 20
Posts: 881
Location: England
|
| Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 7:07 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| neurodeviant wrote: |
I can also remember Coco Pops being renamed to 'Choco Krispies' for a short while, but nobody liked that name, so they changed it back. |
Oh God, I remember that, and the adverts on TV. Somebody had a major brainfart somewhere along the line...
_________________
I'm back from the dead. Like Jack Bauer, but with less bullet holes in my chest. |
|
| Back to top |
|
MrSinister
Sanity Is Madness
Joined: Oct 20, 2006
Age: 29
Posts: 2774
Location: England
|
| Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 7:26 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| neurodeviant wrote: | I can remember Marathon bars, and Opal Fruits being renamed to Starburst. Many people still refuse to use the word 'Snickers'. Ask some youngster to buy you a Marathon bar, and they'll have no clue what to get.
I can also remember Coco Pops being renamed to 'Choco Krispies' for a short while, but nobody liked that name, so they changed it back. |
I don't recall Coco Pops becoming Choco Krispies at all, yet I do remember Marathon bars becoming Snickers. Clearly my selective memory is playing tricks on me yet again 
_________________
Why so serious? |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
